06/06/2009 10:58 am          17Deg,79%H,1014mB,622RA,(TT)23Deg                 
 1960  Right Lane   WICK DAYMAN    HOLDEN FE UTE , BUICK 363
 3453   Left Lane   JUSTIN WALSHE    ALTERED , 475 BAE
#Tst RcNo 106_______Time Trials, Test and Tune       (L) Right Win M:0.897
  NUM CLASS  HCAP  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
 1960 BB/G   7.46  0.448  1.454  3.554  5.172 153.69  6.552  7.729 187.03  3
 3453 AA/A   6.50  0.385  1.008  2.595  3.873 193.63  4.985  5.935 234.99  3  F

Wick Daymon and Justin Walshe are our first pairing today for the last session of Competition qualifying, this is a wild pass for both competitors but, Walshe is in the second position

06/06/2009 11:01 am          17Deg,79%H,1014mB,625RA,(TT)23Deg                 
 4515  Right Lane   MICHAEL DAVIES    ALTERED , CHEV
 1502   Left Lane   WAYNE PRICE    FUNNY CAR , 526
#Tst RcNo 107_______Time Trials, Test and Tune       (L) Left Win  M:2.115
  NUM CLASS  HCAP  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
 4515 BB/A   6.95  0.908  1.354  3.635  5.514 129.91  7.076  8.441 152.03  2
 1502 AA/FC  6.51  0.583  0.984  2.637  3.979 184.12  5.133  6.211 194.89  3

Wayne Price lined up with Michael Davies in this final qualifying session, with the Funny Car to do the chasing. AA/FC up against a BB/A, it’s an ugly pass from Price even though it leapt off the line and shut it off early.  Michael Davies not quite as good as his last pass.

06/06/2009 11:04 am          17Deg,78%H,1014mB,632RA,(TT)23Deg                 
  706  Right Lane   WAYNE CARTLEDGE    DRAGSTER , 
  178   Left Lane   SHANE BAXTER    ALTERED , 331 CHEV
#Tst RcNo 108_______Time Trials, Test and Tune       (R) Right Win M:0.375
  NUM CLASS  HCAP  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
  706 B/DA   7.72  0.475  1.062  2.988  4.631 149.01  6.059  7.284 181.53  3
  178 CC/AA  7.49  0.514  1.071  3.014  4.660 149.50  6.079  7.390 152.44  3

Shane Baxter in the Competition Cams lane, Wayne Cartledge in the Rocket lane, these are two of the most experienced competition competitors, both are currently sitting in the top half of the field.  Baxter only 331 cubes of Chev on board, and they both leave hard, Baxter has the chutes out early and Cartledge will take the win light.

06/06/2009 11:06 am          17Deg,77%H,1014mB,664RA,(TT)23Deg                 
 4942  Right Lane   CHRIS STEWART    STATESMAN , 462
 2806   Left Lane   GRAEME FRAWLEY    ALTERED , 500
#Tst RcNo 109_______Time Trials, Test and Tune       (R) Left Win  M:0.232
  NUM CLASS  HCAP  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
 4942 AA/AP  6.95 -0.397  1.651  3.460  4.939 163.75  6.205  7.286 208.62  3  F
 2806 A/AA   7.58  0.513  1.094  3.005  4.623 151.62  6.031  7.238 185.80  3

Chris Stewart will take on Graeme Frawley, Frawley in sixth position, Stewart in tenth.  Both are going to try and move themselves into the top half of the field. Can Stewart move into top half and bump Frawley into the bottom half, Stewart will not improve on time but Frawley it’s a good pass from under the index, but it only moves him up one spot.

06/06/2009 11:08 am          17Deg,76%H,1014mB,675RA,(TT)23Deg                 
 2708  Right Lane   ANTHONY BEGLEY    MUSTANG , BAE526
  525   Left Lane   ANTHONY BUCKLEY    DRAGSTER , CHEV 500
#Tst RcNo 110_______Time Trials, Test and Tune       (R) Right Win M:0.414
  NUM CLASS  HCAP  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
 2708 AA/FC  6.51  0.843  0.990  2.703  4.118 172.94  5.338  6.364 218.98  3
  525 A/D    7.46  1.232  1.166  3.180  4.751 158.12  6.083  7.339 169.43  3

Anthony Buckley already holds top position by a mile and a half, Anthony Begley alongside him and if positions stay the same the same this will be the first round match up tomorrow, so this is great practice.  Begley will be trying to move up to the top half of the field to avoid Buckley tomorrow who is running .8 under his dial in. Begley is out like a bullet and Buckley is just going for a cruise getting data. Begley runs faster but does not improve his position.

06/06/2009 11:12 am                                                            
 1629  Right Lane   MURRAY O'CONNOR    FORD XM , 511 BAE
 3599   Left Lane   GLENN ANDERSON    ALTERED , 13B TWIN TURBO
#Tst RcNo 111_______Time Trials, Test and Tune       (R) Right Win
  NUM CLASS  HCAP  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
 1629 AA/AP  6.95  0.517  1.847  5.905 10.323  52.48 14.955 20.037  40.22  3
 3599 RR/AI  7.30 -0.800                                                   3  F

Murray O’Connor against Glenn Anderson, the altered of Andersons does not sound good during the burn out procedure and the fire goes out – he is pushed back, O’Connor will go on his own, and it stands up on the tyres right off the get go and it’s an aborted run.

06/06/2009 11:16 am          17Deg,74%H,1014mB,675RA,(TT)23Deg                 
   81  Right Lane   PHIL OTTO    ALTERED , FORD 399
  570   Left Lane   GREG LEAHY    ALTERED , 
#Tst RcNo 112_______Time Trials, Test and Tune       (L) Left Win
  NUM CLASS  HCAP  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
   81 B/AA   7.76  0.422  1.164  3.258  4.950 145.91  6.414  7.668 176.47  3
  570 CC/AA  7.49  0.698  1.068  3.002  4.655 148.03  6.103  7.354 174.08  3

Phil Otto the current number one in Comp, and yet again leading the points chase this year, alongside him Greg Leahy, Leahy is currently sitting in fifth spot in the championship.  Otto shakes the tyres and turns towards the wall, he had to have a peddle before he could right it, he has only qualified in fifth spot from his previous run, Leahy sits in the tenth spot and will face Justin Walshe in the first round should positions stay the same.

06/06/2009 11:23 am          18Deg,66%H,1013mB,699RA,(TT)25Deg                 

  362   Left Lane   MARK DAVISON    ALTERED , 433
#Tst RcNo 113_______Time Trials, Test and Tune       (L)
  NUM CLASS  HCAP  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
                                                                          
  362 BB/A   6.95  0.790  1.211  3.290  4.948 149.10  6.365  7.574 185.11  3

Dean McLennan into his burnout routine, this does not sound good, it doesn’t come back to idle after the burnout and it seems to be suffering from some front tyre shake.

Mark Davison on a solo pass and it just didn’t sound right from the get go.

07/06/2009  1:29 pm          21Deg,52%H,1009mB,1229RA,(TT)32Deg                
 1619  Right Lane   DEAN MC CLENNAN    FUNNY CAR , 526
   81   Left Lane   PHIL OTTO    ALTERED , FORD 399
#Gp2 RcNo  40 ----  COMPETITION                      (R) Left Win  M:0.223
  NUM CLASS Recrd  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
 1619 AA/FC  6.51  0.355  1.093  2.827  4.210 179.71  5.397  6.408 222.44   R F
   81 B/AA   7.76  0.506  1.087  3.079  4.844 138.12  6.370  7.730 154.21   R

Phil Otto winner of the Best Engineered Car is up against Dean McLennan in the first pairing of Comp, the Gunny Car will do the chasing, Otto is all over the track but McLennan had already red lighted handing the win to Otto.

07/06/2009  1:50 pm          21Deg,55%H,1009mB,1190RA,(TT)32Deg                
 4942  Right Lane   CHRIS STEWART    STATESMAN , 462
  178   Left Lane   SHANE BAXTER    ALTERED , 331 CHEV
#Gp2 RcNo  41 ----  COMPETITION                      (R) Left Win  M:1.631
  NUM CLASS Recrd  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
 4942 AA/AP  6.95  0.274  1.100  2.963  4.554 155.17  5.912  7.215 157.84     F
  178 CC/AA  7.49  0.599  1.100  3.121  4.886 129.31  6.866  9.061  93.52 

Our next pairing are Shane Baxter and Chris Stewart, Baxter will leave the line first, it will be tough, but Stewart red lights and hands the win to Baxter.

07/06/2009  1:54 pm                                                            
 3599  Right Lane   GLENN ANDERSON    ALTERED , 13B TWIN TURBO
 1502   Left Lane   WAYNE PRICE    FUNNY CAR , 526
#Gp2 RcNo  42 ----  COMPETITION                      (R) Right Win
  NUM CLASS Recrd  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
 3599 RR/AI  7.30  0.578  1.258  3.570  6.389  76.17  9.685 13.202  58.94 
 1502 AA/FC  6.51 -1.590                                                      F

Wayne Price up against Glenn Anderson, will now front to the line, on the start up, Price’s crew tell the starter it’s a solo pass for Anderson, their team is looking at the fuel tank, Anderson number 16 qualifier goes through to the next round.

07/06/2009  1:57 pm          21Deg,54%H,1009mB,1168RA,(TT)31Deg                
  706  Right Lane   WAYNE CARTLEDGE    DRAGSTER , 
 1960   Left Lane   WICK DAYMAN    HOLDEN FE UTE , BUICK 363
#Gp2 RcNo  43 ----  COMPETITION                      (L) Left Win  M:3.388
  NUM CLASS Recrd  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
  706 B/DA   7.72  0.473  1.268  3.406  5.355 109.12  7.853 10.846  66.33 
 1960 BB/G   7.46  0.457  1.167  3.090  4.675 155.92  6.041  7.214 186.64   R

Wick Dayman alongside Wayne Cartledge, great burnouts in both lanes. Cartledge to get the head start, Dayman will do the hunting, severe tyre shake shakes the chute out of Cartledges car off the line, and Dayman just powers on down the track

07/06/2009  1:59 pm          20Deg,54%H,1009mB,1125RA,(TT)28Deg                
 2708  Right Lane   ANTHONY BEGLEY    MUSTANG , BAE526
  525   Left Lane   ANTHONY BUCKLEY    DRAGSTER , CHEV 500
#Gp2 RcNo  44 ----  COMPETITION                      (L) Left Win  M:0.403
  NUM CLASS Recrd  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
 2708 AA/FC  6.51  0.696  0.968  2.603  3.938 184.43  5.091  6.072 231.01   R
  525 A/D    7.46  0.464  1.046  2.866  4.391 162.10  5.707  6.851 188.68   R

The Anthony’s are on track now, Anthony Buckley versus  Anthony Begley.  Buckley has the performance advantage and the Funny Car will have to do the chasing. Nice leave by Buckley a snooze fest by Begley, you can see Begley throwing all he has at it, but he cant recover from the slow start.

07/06/2009  2:03 pm          20Deg,55%H,1009mB,1090RA,(TT)27Deg                
  570  Right Lane   GREG LEAHY    ALTERED , 
 3453   Left Lane   JUSTIN WALSHE    ALTERED , 475 BAE
#Gp2 RcNo  45 ----  COMPETITION                      (L) Left Win  M:0.274
  NUM CLASS Recrd  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
  570 CC/AA  7.49  0.522  1.063  3.014  4.693 145.54  6.158  7.439 167.29   R
 3453 AA/A   6.50  0.589  1.048  2.658  3.965 188.92  5.094  6.108 207.28   R

Greg Leahy and Justin Walshe, Leahy out tough, Walshe leaves, you can see him willing that altered to go faster, and he does and he takes the win.

07/06/2009  2:06 pm          20Deg,55%H,1009mB,1083RA,(TT)27Deg                
 2806  Right Lane   GRAEME FRAWLEY    ALTERED , 500
 4515   Left Lane   MICHAEL DAVIES    ALTERED , CHEV
#Gp2 RcNo  46 ----  COMPETITION                      (R) Right Win M:1.345
  NUM CLASS Recrd  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
 2806 A/AA   7.58  0.469  1.112  3.048  4.747 144.23  6.222  7.564 154.27   R
 4515 BB/A   6.95  1.101  1.171  3.239  4.943 146.39  6.404  7.647 180.58 

Graeme Frawley, Michael Davies in beside him, handicap head start to go to Frawley, on paper Frawley should win this one, but this is drag racing and anything is possible. Both out, Davies has a good look at the wall, but this is Frawleys race to the finish.

07/06/2009  2:08 pm          20Deg,55%H,1009mB,1070RA,(TT)29Deg                
  362  Right Lane   MARK DAVISON    ALTERED , 433
 1629   Left Lane   MURRAY O'CONNOR    FORD XM , 511 BAE
#Gp2 RcNo  47 ----  COMPETITION                      (L) Right Win M:1.628
  NUM CLASS Recrd  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
  362 BB/A   6.95  0.651  1.264  3.275  4.917 150.30  6.329  7.514 187.97 
 1629 AA/AP  6.95  0.129  1.117  2.832  4.210 177.31  5.396  6.408 224.89   R F

Murray O’Connor just laid down a burnout worthy of a Top Doorslammer, Mark Davison in the altered gave it a good stab too. Murray O’Connor red lights his hope away and the win goes to Davison, this is a fantastic run despite everything for O’Connor.

07/06/2009  6:06 pm          16Deg,62%H,1011mB,452RA,(TT)22Deg                 
   81  Right Lane   PHIL OTTO    ALTERED , FORD 399
  525   Left Lane   ANTHONY BUCKLEY    DRAGSTER , CHEV 500
#Gp2 RcNo 162 ----  COMPETITION                      (R) Right Win M:0.303
  NUM CLASS Recrd  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
   81 B/AA   7.74  0.440  1.080  3.033  4.763 142.41  6.249  7.514 176.82   R
  525 A/D    7.15  0.746  1.078  2.898  4.434 159.23  5.776  6.921 193.13   R

Phil Otto and Anthony Buckley make their way to the start line, the head start will go to Otto but this race was won and lost on the start line, Otto had the wholeshot by a mile and the number one qualifier has gone out.  The championship race is now between Otto and Walshe

07/06/2009  6:09 pm          16Deg,60%H,1011mB,465RA,(TT)22Deg                 
 3599  Right Lane   GLENN ANDERSON    ALTERED , 13B TWIN TURBO
 1960   Left Lane   WICK DAYMAN    HOLDEN FE UTE , BUICK 363
#Gp2 RcNo 163 ----  COMPETITION                      (L) Left Win  M:1.340
  NUM CLASS Recrd  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
 3599 RR/AI  7.30  0.170  1.487  3.670  6.034  90.98  8.758 11.631  72.39     F
 1960 BB/G   7.33  0.434  1.350  3.525  5.586 113.64  7.761 10.057  90.67 

Wick Dayman up against Glenn Anderson,  Anderson number 16^th qualifier had the last race handed to him by Wayne Price who failed to start. Dayman has been a fierce competitor this weekend.  .03 of a second handicap to the ute, Anderson rolled through the beams and red lighted, Dayman was on and off the throttle all the way.

07/06/2009  6:12 pm          16Deg,59%H,1011mB,475RA,(TT)22Deg                 
  362  Right Lane   MARK DAVISON    ALTERED , 433
 3453   Left Lane   JUSTIN WALSHE    ALTERED , 475 BAE
#Gp2 RcNo 164 ----  COMPETITION                      (L) Left Win  M:1.830
  NUM CLASS Recrd  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
  362 BB/A   6.95  0.632  1.128  3.047  4.902 125.77  6.882  9.058  93.79 
 3453 AA/A   6.30  0.621  1.050  2.658  3.963 187.19  5.259  6.589 159.63 

Justin Walshe and Mark Davison are heading towards the start line, Walshe needs to win to keep his championship dreams alive, but Davison is going to try and throw a spanner into that dream, Davison will get the head start but to even get a chance, he is going to have to whole shot Walshe.  Davison does have the better of the reaction time but he is all over the lane after he steps it out at half track…but Walshe moves on.

07/06/2009  6:16 pm          16Deg,58%H,1011mB,463RA,(TT)22Deg                 
 2806  Right Lane   GRAEME FRAWLEY    ALTERED , 500
  178   Left Lane   SHANE BAXTER    ALTERED , 331 CHEV
#Gp2 RcNo 165 ----  COMPETITION                      (L) Left Win  M:2.389
  NUM CLASS Recrd  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
 2806 A/AA   7.57  0.504  1.100  3.047  5.041 113.12  7.394  9.988  80.30 
  178 CC/AA  7.49  0.402  1.070  3.039  4.723 146.29  6.200  7.621 143.08 

 Shane Baxter and Graeme Frawley, Baxter will do the waiting, there is some concern as to whether Frawley can get it going, he does and then flies into his burnout routine, they both head into stage, Baxter is in front, not sure what happened to Frawley he seemed to either loose steam or button it off and Baxter moves through another round.

07/06/2009  8:07 pm          14Deg,61%H,1012mB,165RA,(TT)20Deg                 
   81  Right Lane   PHIL OTTO    ALTERED , FORD 399
  178   Left Lane   SHANE BAXTER    ALTERED , 331 CHEV
#Gp2 RcNo 243 ----  COMPETITION                      (R) Right Win M:6.317
  NUM CLASS Recrd  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
   81 B/AA   7.63  0.469  1.079  3.021  4.693 146.01  6.151  7.400 178.93   R
  178 CC/AA  7.49  0.623  1.043  3.219  6.063  74.01  9.550 13.423  53.53 

Shane Baxter and Rod Otto are on the start line, it’s a big wheels up leave for Otto, but Baxter, this is not a good run for him he cannot catch Otto and Otto will take back to back Championships.

07/06/2009  8:10 pm          14Deg,62%H,1012mB,165RA,(TT)20Deg                 
 1960  Right Lane   WICK DAYMAN    HOLDEN FE UTE , BUICK 363
 3453   Left Lane   JUSTIN WALSHE    ALTERED , 475 BAE
#Gp2 RcNo 244 ----  COMPETITION                      (R) Left Win  M:8.436
  NUM CLASS Recrd  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
 1960 BB/G   7.33  0.356  1.337  3.319  4.891 156.25  6.238  7.434 176.40     F
 3453 AA/A   6.30  0.700  1.055  3.603  6.912  65.62 10.554 14.496  50.08 

Justin Walshe and Wick Dayman, 1.03 seconds head start to Dayman which would be enough to make a lesser man red light but I don’t believe that will happen here.  Walshe is a very experienced competitor, Dayman has red lit, but at the same time he threw everything at it and kangaroo hopped his way down the lane, with wheels up and down all the way.

07/06/2009  9:24 pm          13Deg,73%H,1013mB,7RA,(TT)20Deg                   
 3453  Right Lane   JUSTIN WALSHE    ALTERED , 475 BAE
   81   Left Lane   PHIL OTTO    ALTERED , FORD 399
#Gp2 RcNo 278 ----  COMPETITION                      (L) Right Win
  NUM CLASS Recrd  REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH      
 3453 AA/A   6.30  0.544  1.016  2.613  3.909 192.96  5.036  5.996 235.11   R
   81 B/AA   7.58  0.415  1.085  3.030  4.702 146.67  6.159  7.405 179.36   R

Phil Otto and Justin Walshe are the finalists of Competition Eliminator, Otto gets the head start, this is an amazing race, Otto is out throwing everything at it, here comes Walshe and Walshe rounds up Otto.  The margin at the finish line is less than a thousandth of a second.